Goggles.



W; WESSIOK.

GOGGLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1914. jajjggjgg La Qateuted D90. 22, 1914.

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Application le .Tune 2, 19122. Serial 256.842,37.

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'lle it lmovvn that l', illumini; "N, isolate, n citizen of the ljnitecl States? resioing it jeeting loi-emily und forming detente 9 for the pzu'zilioliosliaped eve-shields l0.

is best Islioivn'in Figs. l and 2, the eye Reading; in the county oit Berks and State Sliielils l0 are pivotalljv ezuiied by the lugs 5o of'lennsvlvanie, have inveni'efgl Certain neef7 ll :incl l2, which project in substnnt-iallv und useful linpiovenients in Goggles, ol.' dion etifienllv opposite rele-.tion from tl'ie uliieli ille following is :i specification. up; .uni 'lower portion of the eye-Wires 6. lily invention relates to optical glasses, The eve-shields Al0 are preferably reticu- :i-ncl is diieeted particularly to that class lated, lniving the semi-circular rirnportion e5 lo o"'f` speotacles commonly known :is gogil :ind tlie`-senii-ovnte rim portion l5, the glesv", and especially to iliose having eyeformer loein'g pi'oviclecl :it its Crest With the sliieiils. outvrziiiilv extending; projection 16 arranged 'lie principal objects of inf." invention me to engage tliedetent 9 when in the open to greatly simplify tlie construction of suoli position sliovvn in Fig. l, an the letter liov- 7o glasses lo?! piovirling eye-shields extended to lform' temples; to provide 'eye-shields pivotalljy mounted ble toward eaeli otliei to folli tlie "leinples into collapsed overlapped position.r enel ing' seoiued thereto tlie temple 17 which peo- .iees nenti-:illy therefrom, and which is prefeizilnv ioiniecl of" lielically coiled spring v Wire forming tlie flexible loop i8 fon engagingy tlieenis of the wearer,

portion ll of the eye-shield l0 2o extending in substantially si common piene "llie i adjacent 'to tlie eves of the goggles; nml to is preferably sli. ned to substantially Conpi'ovicle means tending 'to retain soicl form lo that pori-ion ofthe eye-wire 18 or temples extended in relatively diverging tlm ierfip'liefv oi lielensf Wliiehisineluflef'l planes. between tlie pivotal lugs El and l2, so 'that go Otliei objects of my invention are7 to pio no `portion of the lens 5 will be obstructed .vicio eye-shields so mounted on the ein-wires in' sniil evesliielrl 10, :ind therefore the en- :is tcl-substantially eoinoicle. when in open lire :ii-en oiI2 lie lens 5 will he available to posiien, with that portion of the peiipli- ,the vision of' the Weniei'. ery of the eve iviies that may be included t will be observed tliat'the pivotal Con- 85 between the ,ivotnl mountings; and to' ploneetions iiiolufling the lugs l1 :incl serve vide :i cletent on tlie end pieces of the eyenot onlyY to support the eye-shields il) lout ivii'es foi' engaging soiel eye-sliielilsalso erii'i'v the temples l?, thus eliminating Fuitliei' objects of inv invention are, to lie usual pivotal Connection of the temples piovifle retiqiiloted eve-shields having fieXii7 Willi the enfl nieces 8. which provide the o@ ble. temples rigidly carried therein-ond moviletent fl for rigidly retaining the eye-shields able therewith; incl to provifle temples lil :incl tlietemples i7 in tlieopen position. Whose only' otto-Climent is with the free invention is advantageous, in that peiimetei" of the sliielcls. while the eve-shields anil temples may oe My invention also includes :ill of the varifolclefl into comparatively small space 95 ous novel features oi' construction and when noiJ A in use, tnevI are mointaineel in rangement hereinafter more deiniiely speeisubstantially rigid relationA to the eye frame eel. ivlfien in position' to loe Worn. ln the :'ioioinpnnviiigvfizmings. Figlie l. lo not fiesiz" limit my invention to i Y is n pion View oi" o pair of goggles oonvenalie precise iletails of construction molll ai leo t ientlv embodying in v invention, showing the i'engg'einent liei'ein set forth, as it is obvious temples extended-in open position; Fig. :Z is time Y viious modifications may be inee l a plan view of saicl goggles showing the therein Without departing from the essentemples in the folded oiE closed position; Y tial lenti-:res of 'the invention as define@ lay and Fig. 3 is :i rear elevational view oivthe npnende claims. f loo ing the left teinploopen enel eoi'ieeponing Witli the position shown in Fig. L enti elle right temile eloseil and ooiresponcling l., A frame linving eye-wires, eyosliielcls the posit-ion shown in Fig. 2. pivotailjv connectefl with said eye'-W1res,-nn

in said figures, elle lenses l5 one monntecl in the eye-wines o7 Wlnen are connecten ley the bridge? and neve ei neces es permanently secuie to said eye freine having :ye-Wires, eve-snielris wing tlius eleseribezl my invention,

` said eye-shields.

.pivotally connected with said eye-Wires, and

temples rigidly secured to the free edges'of 5. As an article of manufacture, a combined eyhe-shileld and temple for goggles, formed in a, vsingle piece and arranged to be hin edly connected with the lens rims of sai goggles A6.-A pair c.A goggles having folding eyesla'ilds provided w1tl1 temples Whose only attachment is Witl the free edges of the shields. y l

7. A- pair of goggles having lens rims, and comprising eye-shields hingedly connected therewith, and substantially conforming to the periphery of said rims When in open position, temples permanently secured to the free ends of said shields, and means for retaining A1said shields and temples in open position.

8. As anjarticle of manufacture,1a com' bined eyeshield and temple for goggles, comprising an oyate frame having separate points of pivotal engagement and a reticulated web extending over the spacenineluded Within said frame and a flexible ear engaging piece formed on the edge. of the frame. I,

9. A pair of goggles having eye-shields pivotally attached thereto, each shield having an ear engaging member formed on its free end.

l0. An eye-shield for goggleseomprising a frame arranged to be pivotally attached to the goggles and having an ear engaging member' formed on its freeend.

'11. An eye-shield and temple formed in tegrally and provided with means for pivotally attaching it to a goggle.

In witness whereof, I have vhereunto setmy hand this 1st day of June, A. D., 1914.

i WILLIAM YV. ESSICK.

n Witnesses:

En. A. KELLY, C RAE YOUNG, 

